scholarly journals Learning Applications for Disabled People

2011 ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Athanasios Drigas ◽  
Dimitris Kouremenos ◽  
John Vrettaros
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Education And Employment

This chapter presents e-learning practices and applications, which target people with visual and hearing disabilities. The first part discusses an e-learning application, which targets visually impaired people while the second part presents an e-learning application for the teaching of the English language to deaf and hearing impaired people. The final part presents a study about the relationship of the deaf and hearing impaired with new technologies in Greece. The chapter stresses the importance of the thorough exploitation of ICTs together with e-learning technologies towards the effective improvement of educative methods for this target group. The objectives of this chapter are to support the distance and lifelong education and training of the target group, to guarantee their equal access to information, knowledge, education and employment and finally, to minimize the digital divide through the use of assistive technologies and contemporary, easily navigable and user-friendly e-learning environments.

scholarly journals Learning Applications for Disabled People

2013 ◽  
pp. 1090-1103
Author(s):  
Athanasios Drigas ◽  
Dimitris Kouremenos ◽  
John Vrettaros
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Education And Employment

This chapter presents e-learning practices and applications, which target people with visual and hearing disabilities. The first part discusses an e-learning application, which targets visually impaired people while the second part presents an e-learning application for the teaching of the English language to deaf and hearing impaired people. The final part presents a study about the relationship of the deaf and hearing impaired with new technologies in Greece. The chapter stresses the importance of the thorough exploitation of ICTs together with e-learning technologies towards the effective improvement of educative methods for this target group. The objectives of this chapter are to support the distance and lifelong education and training of the target group, to guarantee their equal access to information, knowledge, education and employment and finally, to minimize the digital divide through the use of assistive technologies and contemporary, easily navigable and user-friendly e-learning environments.

Investigating the Effect of E-Learning Technologies on Supply Chain Activities

2013 ◽  
pp. 254-273
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Terzidis ◽  
Fotios Misopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
New Era ◽  
Printed Books ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Electronic Teaching

This chapter’s concern is the impact of new technologies in the supply chain of the English Language Teaching (ELT) book market. The chapter’s research starts with a literature review that presents the modern technological solutions for an educational system that can alter the book market’s supply chain. The electronic teaching and reading facilities can reduce costs of production and distribution, but they can also become an ecologically friendly solution to the environmental problems that the world faces today. The statistical analysis of questionnaires has resulted in the Greek ELT market not being willing to change the existing supply chain operations of the ELT sector. Even though the market does not believe that the use of new technologies can result in the replacement of printed books, there is a trend of using them because they provide marketing benefits to their users. This trend can become the reason of a new era within the ELT book market’s supply chain operations.

scholarly journals Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors in Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired People, a Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 4767
Author(s):  
Karla Miriam Reyes Leiva ◽  
Milagros Jaén-Vargas ◽  
Benito Codina ◽  
José Javier Serrano Olmedo
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Measurement Unit ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Biomechanical Analysis ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Inertial Measurement ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Application Fields

A diverse array of assistive technologies have been developed to help Visually Impaired People (VIP) face many basic daily autonomy challenges. Inertial measurement unit sensors, on the other hand, have been used for navigation, guidance, and localization but especially for full body motion tracking due to their low cost and miniaturization, which have allowed the estimation of kinematic parameters and biomechanical analysis for different field of applications. The aim of this work was to present a comprehensive approach of assistive technologies for VIP that include inertial sensors as input, producing results on the comprehension of technical characteristics of the inertial sensors, the methodologies applied, and their specific role in each developed system. The results show that there are just a few inertial sensor-based systems. However, these sensors provide essential information when combined with optical sensors and radio signals for navigation and special application fields. The discussion includes new avenues of research, missing elements, and usability analysis, since a limitation evidenced in the selected articles is the lack of user-centered designs. Finally, regarding application fields, it has been highlighted that a gap exists in the literature regarding aids for rehabilitation and biomechanical analysis of VIP. Most of the findings are focused on navigation and obstacle detection, and this should be considered for future applications.

scholarly journals ESL Teachers’ Challenges in Implementing E-learning during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-348
Author(s):  
Brenda Anak Lukas ◽  
Melor Md Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Readiness To Adopt ◽  
Learning With Technology

Education sector in Malaysia had put emphasis on the use of online learning or e-learning with technology and devices as a mediator of communication to replace face-to-face learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, with the improvement of learning technologies, English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers faced various challenges in language teaching. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate the challenges ESL teachers faced in implementing e-learning during COVID-19. Using a qualitative approach, this research was a case study which involved 20 primary ESL teachers. Data collection was done through an in-depth interview to explore teachers’ e-learning experiences and challenges in teaching the English language. Based on the findings, the majority of teachers expressed that the use of e-learning was effective with various limitations such as teachers’ readiness to adopt e-learning, accessibility to mobile phones and Internet connectivity, classroom management in term of low students’ participation and assessment. Thus, the researcher recommended more studies to highlight teachers’ insight regarding the significance of e-learning. ESL teachers, stakeholders, policy makers, and institutions can benefit from the results of the study and come out with practical strategies to utilize online sources for education in the pandemic situation.

Human Computer Interface for Victims using FPGA

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-250
Author(s):  
M. S. Heetha ◽  
M. Shenbagapriya ◽  
M. Bharanidharan
Keyword(s):  
Speech Signal ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
English Language ◽  
Computer Interface ◽  
Human Computer Interface ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
The Voice

Visually impaired people face many challenges in the society; particularly students with visual impairments face unique challenges in the education environment. They struggle a lot to access the information, so to resolve this obstacle in reading and to allow the visually impaired students to fully access and participate in the curriculum with the greatest possible level of independence, a Braille transliteration system using VLSI is designed. Here Braille input is given to FPGA Virtex-4 kit via Braille keyboard. The Braille language is converted into English language by decoding logic in VHDL/Verilog and then the corresponding alphabet letter is converted into speech signal with the help of the algorithm. Speaker is used for the voice output. This project allows the visually impaired people to get literate also the person can get a conformation about what is being typed, every time that character is being pressed, this prevents the occurrence of mistakes.

Challenges and Perspectives of Language Education Technology in Brazil

2020 ◽  
pp. 555-578
Author(s):  
Eliane Thaines Bodah ◽  
Josh Meuth Alldredge ◽  
Brian William Bodah ◽  
Alcindo Neckel ◽  
Emanuelle Goellner
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Educational Communication ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
For Profit

Our chapter aims to explore the challenges, advances, and perspectives of language-education technology in Brazil. Language-education is an extremely important topic for Brazil because many indigenous languages are nearing extinction due to the legacies of colonization and the fact that Portuguese, the national language of Brazil, is the only official language and thus the single most utilitarian method of communication. This issue is further complicated by Brazil's increasingly globalized economy, which, for many individuals, demands the acquisition of a foreign language in order to compete. The English language has been introduced into the curriculum of the vast majority Brazilian public schools over the course of the past few decades. Additionally, several private, for-profit English learning enterprises now have widespread services throughout the country. But rates of English (and even Portuguese) fluency still vary greatly among the population. This raises a number of critical questions that will be discussed in this work. Why is learning a new language such a challenge? Which methodologies can be utilized to increase language acquisition and build fluency? What are the new technologies that are used in teaching a second language in Brazilian schools, and how is their impact being measured? Are Brazilian teachers prepared to integrate new technologies and innovative methods of teaching and learning? Our methodology involves bibliographical research including a literature review, a case-study, and participatory research through semi-structured interviews. Our results have shown that several technologies are being implemented in Brazil, and that as a theoretical framework, educational communication has been recognized as a powerful tool to incorporate such technologies in language education. Overall, the use of learning technologies is common and growing among students, while it is increasing at a more institutional pace among teachers.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Juliana Samuel Kamaghe ◽  
Edith Talina Luhanga ◽  
Michael Kisangiri
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

In the past decades, the world has experienced major changes in the advancement of learning technologies which has enabled learners to engage in their learning activities anywhere. The penetration of mobile phone internet users in Tanzania has been increasing from 2 million in 2011 to 23mil in 2017 The adoption of mobile-based learning (M-learning) for students who are visually impaired in Tanzania has become a major bottleneck since most of the e-learning contents assume that learners have sight and thus include a lot of visualizations. This causes visually impaired students in higher learning Institutions (HLIs) to face challenges such as technical knowledge gaps. Lack of skills and inaccessibility of online contents, which then lead to drop out of the university. The aim of this study is to determine the awareness and usage levels of existing mobile assistive technologies for visual impairment, and the remaining challenges that visually impaired students face, when using such tools on smartphones to access m-learning content from HLIs. in Tanzania. The research was conducted an observational and contextual inquiry study at three major HLIs. We found that 67% of respondents did not have knowledge of m-learning assistive technologies, and their technology barriers for visually impaired students. Also, knowledge, accessibility of Assistive technology and affordability can hinder the adoption of m-learning in Higher Learning Institutions

scholarly journals Interpretation and Translation of American Sign Language for Hearing Impaired Individuals using Image Processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-420
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
American Sign Language ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Hand Gesture ◽  
American Sign ◽  
The Past ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Live Image

The growth of technology has influenced development in various fields. Technology has helped people achieve their dreams over the past years. One such field that technology involves is aiding the hearing and speech impaired people. The obstruction between common individuals and individuals with hearing and language incapacities can be resolved by using the current technology to develop an environment such that the aforementioned easily communicate among one and other. ASL Interpreter aims to facilitate communication among the hearing and speech impaired individuals. This project mainly focuses on the development of software that can convert American Sign Language to Communicative English Language and vice-versa. This is accomplished via Image-Processing. The latter is a system that does a few activities on a picture, to acquire an improved picture or to extricate some valuable data from it. Image processing in this project is done by using MATLAB, software by MathWorks. The latter is programmed in a way that it captures the live image of the hand gesture. The captured gestures are put under the spotlight by being distinctively colored in contrast with the black background. The contrasted hand gesture will be delivered in the database as a binary equivalent of the location of each pixel and the interpreter would now link the binary value to its equivalent translation delivered in the database. This database shall be integrated into the mainframe image processing interface. The Image Processing toolbox, which is an inbuilt toolkit provided by MATLAB is used in the development of the software and Histogramic equivalents of the images are brought to the database and the extracted image will be converted to a histogram using the ‘imhist()’ function and would be compared with the same. The concluding phase of the project i.e. translation of speech to sign language is designed by matching the letter equivalent to the hand gesture in the database and displaying the result as images. The software will use a webcam to capture the hand gesture made by the user. This venture plans to facilitate the way toward learning gesture-based communication and supports hearing-impaired people to converse without trouble.

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